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ASK MOM: Toddler’s behavior embarrasses mom

May 02, 2025 01:46AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My just-turned 3yo has begun throwing tantrums every time we leave the park. I give him a five-minute warning, but as soon as it's time to go, he screams, cries, and sometimes throws himself on the ground. I feel like...

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ASK MOM: Mom wants to share giving heart with her kids

Apr 04, 2025 03:10AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I think my kids need more practice taking care of others. When I took them to volunteer at our local foodbank...

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ASK MOM: I’m a Bad Mom

Mar 07, 2025 01:47AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m that bad mom you see who’s always on her phone. Especially when I’m with my kids.

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ASK MOM: “Do It myself” tantrums

Feb 07, 2025 01:56AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My kindergartner wants to do everything himself, and I mean everything. He wants to tie his shoes (even though he can’t), fix his own breakfast (including using the stove), and make his own decisions about bedtime, what he eats, etc.

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ASK MOM: Oldest daughter leaving for college, mom grieving already

Jan 31, 2025 01:18AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My oldest daughter is leaving for college next year, and truth be told, I’ve been sad about it since she was in tenth grade. I know this isn’t healthy, but she’s the light of my...

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ASK MOM: Playgroup mom thinks her kid is “all that”

Jan 03, 2025 01:20PM ● By by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: There’s a mom in our playgroup who is always bragging about her kid. I mean, her kid is adorable (she’s 3), but she’s not all that!

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ASK MOM: Daughter too dependent on mom

Dec 06, 2024 01:38AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m having trouble getting my daughter to separate herself from me. She’s a junior in high school and can’t seem to make a single decision without running it through me.

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ASK MOM: Son only talks about himself

Nov 01, 2024 01:23AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: My big-hearted 5 yo boy has a bad habit of talking only about himself. He’s extremely caring toward others, yet he shows no interest in what they have to say.

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ASK MOM: Mom and son feel despair over state of the world

Oct 04, 2024 08:01AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 15yo son feels hopeless about the state of the world. Everyday there is a new disaster somewhere in the world—often times, close to home, especially when there is a school shooting...

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ASK MOM: Son embarrasses mom trying too hard to make friends

Sep 30, 2024 01:12AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I am concerned about my son (he’s five). He’s having a hard time making friends in kindergarten, and I think it’s because he’s a little too pushy with other kids.

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